Here goes nothing!!

 

And we're off, folks. The 30 for 30 has COMMENCED. Hold your applause and excitement. Weather.com claims it feels like -3, but I'm all ready to go in my skirt. 

Please don't judge me. 

I was actually very happily surprised to see others prancing around in their tights as well, despite the snow that's engulfed trashcans and benches. 

 

I don't have class until 1pm today! My English teacher is out of town, so my day starts late, which I'm more than ok with...however, you may notice that it's 10:30, and I'm already dressed and set up in my library camp....

Why, you ask? This answer could go 1 of 2 ways, so I'll tell you both. 

1. I'm very dedicated and didn't want to be sluggish and wake up at noon. 

2. I have an econ test I didn't study for yesterday because Grey's Anatomy, my bed, and chocolate chip cookies were all too enticing. 

Maybe number 2 sounds more reasonable, but believe what you want. 

Whether or not I'm prepared (yet) is not the issue. I do have a test today, and on test days I like to dress well, and do my hair and makeup. 

This is based on my philosophy of 'even if I fail, I was wearing a great outfit', as well as the age-old dress to impress philosophy.....but I don't think my professor will care that I dressed well for his test. He'll probably be more concerned with my production possibilities curve. (see...I DO know what my test is on.) 

I have some bad news, though. 

MY STRAIGHTENER BROKE. 

It won't turn on. Well, it won't stay on. The poor little green light flashes and fades completely off within 2 seconds of its initial plug-in. 

I was extremely depressed, but I didn't have time to grieve. So, I just stole my roommate's straightener...umm. hope she doesn't mind. 

Ahh, and here we are for the list of where I got these things....

BUT FIRST, I'll let you in on the secret of how CREATIVE I am.

 

I'm wearing a skirt over a dress. HOW NIFTY? I know. Very. 

Dress/shirt: Urban Outfitters

Skirt: American Apparel

Socks: Urban Outfitters

Boots: DSW

Belt: Anthropologie

(all my tights are from Target...so, I'm going to forgo specifying this for the rest of my life. The 2 extra words is pretty killer to have to type.) 

Ok. Have a great day. 

"Stay Warm!" (That seems to be how everyone ends texts and emails here these days. 

Wish me luck on my econ test. I'm not sure my outfit will be enough for me this time.

And, so it begins...

 

HAPPY 30 FOR 30!! My 30 days are up on March 4th, which happens to be when I'm going home for Spring Break. This is perfect, because that's right when the weather will change.

I modified Kendi's rules  (that's a link to her rules. I'm talented. whaaaat) a little bit because I'm not that hardcore...but, for the intents and purposes of my personal 30 for 30, the rules are at the bottom of my picks. I counted like 400 times because I was certain I'd mess it up and have 29 or 31...and let me tell you a secret...I had 31 at the end and I didn't know what to do. I took out a black blazer...because...it's kind of annoying. I may regret it later. Oh, snap.











 

OK! So, the overview of the 30 for 30 challenge is that I picked out 30 items of clothing and will only wear versions of these items for 30 days. (February 5-March 4)
No shopping is allowed, but I'm going to go ahead and say that I'm going to shop one weekend...because my mom is coming and I don't want to depress her. She lives to sit in dressing rooms and watch me try on clothes for hours, I can NOT deprive her of this. See, I'm just being a good daughter.
Coats don't count for this, but I went a step further and am not counting my rain(snow) boots. It's snowy here, and I don't really enjoy wearing my rubber boots that much...so, they're purely for utility for the next 30 days. I promise I will only wear them when my life is threatened by ice. And, we got about 2 feet in the last 48 hours, so this is highly possible.
Blah, blah, accessories don't count, that's how I get through this.
Blahhhhhhhh blahhhh it seems like it's going to suck monkey butt, but for the most part I'm excited because I spent an hour trying clothes on and I made nice things. (This seemed like it was more productive than studying for my econ test tomorrow. I think I made the right choice.)

Ok, kids. Wish me luck.

PS: Here's today's outfit.

 

I wish it was better lighting, as I definitely look like a class act.
I may or may not have walked across campus wearing a blanket wrapped around me AND my backpack, as I fell into snow drifts and my poor nose almost got frostbite.

We didn't have class today, and I fully support LFC's decision to cancel it. It's madness out there. I'm fairly certain I'm going to
a. die
b. slip and hurt something
c. slip
d. freeze
in the next few days.
I'll be optimistic and just predict c. and d....because I know what I'm wearing tomorrow and it involves a skirt and impractical boots for the snow.
So...uh, wish me luck with that. I'll make sure to provide photographic evidence of my insanity.

forgive me

i'm cold.
you don't want to see my outfit right now.
i took off my jeans and i'm not sitting in my long underwear because....
CLASS IS CANCELED! which excites me more than anything.
i'm not sure if i'm going to do kendi's 30 for 30 anymore.
because i'm lazy and also i don't like not being allowed to shop. :( wahh

anyway. i've been very busy and uninspired so forgive my lack of posts.

enjoy your snow if you're in that sort of area,
or...your heat if you're in THAT sort of area.

i've forgotten what grass looks like and i'd love to find out.
how long is winter?

i went shopping today instead of cleaning my room

So technically I wore this last night because it's 12:09, but I was on the phone with my lovely mom, so sorry I'm 10 minutes after January 28th. I'll do better next time.

 

I'm a pretty big fan of this outfit, and I'm not trying to be vain about it, but I like it. Sue me. Confidence is a good thing. I didn't wear this all day. I wore like, 4 things today, it was a little bit ridiculous. However, this is what I wore last and what I liked the best. 

Here it is a little closer. 

 

My head is missing and apparently my skirt is halfway backwards, but you can deal. You've seen my face along with it's beautimous awkward smile and you can imagine the way my skirt looks forward. If only I would have realized that before. Sigh. Now, my OCD is killing me seeing the zipper right there rather than perfectly on the side, like it should be. ahhh. I will NOT put this outfit back on and retake the picture. I WILL NOT. 

Shirt: Madewell

Tank top under shirt: American Apparel

Skirt: J.Crew

Tights: Target. what, whaaaat

Boots (ruined, thanks nasty snow+salt combo): DSW

Necklace: Stolen from my roommate. 

I went shopping today with my roommate, and good new guys, you're going to be incredibly proud. I GOT NEW JEANS! Yeah, my debit card can hardly take it and I got a 40% off coupon with them, so I was really tempted to pull a mom and return them, and then re-buy them with the coupon, but it turns out that I have pride. However, I have a 40% off coupon to Gap now, and it makes me want to go spend more money even though I really didn't want anything else in there. I guess that's the point of the coupon. Good move, Gap, good move. 

Urban Outfitters also contributed to my shopping binge (american apparel too, thanks guys...), and I got these socks I totally saw and accidentally didn't get from Free People. It was the happiest moment of my life because they are literally 30 dollars less. Who knew I could be so thrifty? 

Well, maybe you'll be lucky enough to see how great my new jeans are tomorrow, but more realistically, you'll hear about how freezing I was in the city while I wear tights like an idiot. I just learned we're leaving at 8 am. 

Cool, friends. This is exactly what the weekend is NOT for. Guess I gotta turn in early. 

Don't let the bed bugs bite, friends.

A Series of Unfortunate Events

 

It is currently too messy in my room for me to stand and take a picture of myself. :\ Saddest day ever. But you should know, that I am very much dressed, watching the office, having some cereal, and going to take a nap. And maybe go shopping. And I'll post a picture of myself later because I know you're dying to see me. Don't worry guys, soon. Soon. 

Rambling and Anthropologie.

I haven't been dressing that well lately.
Yesterday I totally spent half the day in Victoria's Secret sweatpants and a sweatshirt sporting an elephant. Roll Tide.

However, I did muster up the courage to put on some jeans thanks to my new coat and boots coming in the mail.

 

It's technically from Anthropologie, but I had to get it by way of ebay. This is what I got in exchange of my puffy coat. It's much nicer, and much less...puffy.

I'm having an extreme lack of inspiration to write this, which is precisely why it didn't get done yesterday.

And why I didn't take pictures today. It's like attack of the neutrals though. I'm wearing a blackish American Apparel v-neck and...well, right now I'm wearing really fabulous LFC running shorts. (Not that I'm planning on running) But, I was wearing jeans...the same I always wear, and a beige sweater. and my caramel-y boots. Yay, neutrals.

However, this is the picture of yesterday.
Voila:

 

I didn't do that thing where everything I was going to wear was going to be from something different...but I did it today. (a.a., anthro, jcrew, and dsw) however, this outfit is...

jacket and shirt: anthro
jeans: jcrew (surprised?)
boots/socks: hunter

the coat also happened to be from anthro...so... I was totally right in saying that every time I have multiples it's because of anthropologie. What a stupid store.

(Just kidding, Anthro. I love you. Don't hate me. Now, get pretty stuff in, because to be quite honest, your current line is lackluster. Eeeesh.)

the black and brown dilemma

black and brown together has been one of the largest faux pas since forever...practically. But, now..it's making a come-back.

I am personally a big, big fan of brown boots. While I have a pair of black, I favor my browns.
And...I'm not a brown tights person. That's just kind of weird. And sometimes brown tights don't work with the outfit.

For example: 

 

Brown tights with this dress would have looked incredibly weird. So, black. Tights problem=solved.

But my black boots look weird too. (Maybe I just need different black boots...) 

I was kind of rushing because I wanted to be on time for class for the first time since.....never, so I just whipped on my favorite boots. 

(Look closer. They're fabulous.) 

 

And...tell me if I'm wrong but... they look good. And, I always, always wear brown boots with black tights. Why is this all of a sudden ok?
I never thought twice about it until it was brought to my attention when I told my friend he was committing a serious felony when he wore black socks with brown shoes.

He then asked me why it was ok that I was wearing black tights with brown 'shoes'.

"Now, now. They're not shoes, they're boots. And tights are different than socks"
He looked at me like I was an idiot.
"No. It doesn't make sense."
"Shut up. It's ok with tights and boots. Not socks and shoes."
"You're just saying it's ok for women. Double standard."

I scoffed. But he had a point.
Why is it ok?

Because it is. It's still totally different.

Anyway, I will rest peacefully with my decision to sport black and brown.
I will also rest peacefully with my dress, as it has now shown me its versatility.
I have exhausted this piece in every season.
Bought it in spring, and it kept trucking along as a go-to piece ever since.

And that's where fashion is an investment.
It's definitely worth the *#!@ dollars I spent on it.

Dress: Madewell
Blazer: Anthropologie
Boots: Anthropologie
Socks: Free People
Tights: Target (They're new and I'm not happy with them. I decided to be frugal and buy the five dollar ones instead of the seven dollar ones and the price difference is because these are extremely flimsy and sheer and not substantial. I'll spare the extra two dollars from now on, thank you.)

Tomorrow I'm going to try and have everything be from somewhere different.
I realized that most of each of my outfits is dominated by one store. (Usually Anthro.)
I'll try and change that up.
(Not counting coat, obviously.)

Ok. I'll use the library to study now.